Packet #39456343 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE3LJU2_base (LJU2) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
79
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39456343
Mesh Packet ID: 0xff276390
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 05:55:28 UTC
From Node: VE3LJU2_base (LJU2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: AH001 (0d74)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 7c PBSE
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VE3LJU2_base
Short Name:LJU2
Node ID:!0ac9e854
MAC Address:6PYKyehU
Hardware:HELTEC_V4
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:79 bytes
Gateway:!b03d0d74
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d0d74
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (79 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 181004372
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 79 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -14.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778910928
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 124
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778910928.9537318
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d0d74
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -14.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:79 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!0ac9e854", "long_name": "VE3LJU2_base", "short_name": "LJU2", "macaddr": "6PYKyehU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0d74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181004372, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4280771472, "rx_time": 1778910928, "rx_snr": -14.75, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213061633965383534120c5645334c4a55325f626173651a044c4a55322206e8f60ac9e854286e380c4220ad71b1a03a8963e0cf2c3b621fd4b1e08bcf93532bbcf03c7148c0c79c083f444800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!0ac9e854", "long_name": "VE3LJU2_base", "short_name": "LJU2", "macaddr": "6PYKyehU", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "rXGxoDqJY+DPLDtiH9Sx4IvPk1MrvPA8cUjAx5wIP0Q=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (79 bytes)
0a09213061633965383534120c5645334c4a55325f626173651a044c4a55322206e8f60ac9e854286e380c4220ad71b1a03a8963e0cf2c3b621fd4b1e08bcf93532bbcf03c7148c0c79c083f444800
Hex Analysis:
Size:79 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations
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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
AH001 (0d74) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:28 UTC Current
AH001 (0d74) -0.071s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.047s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.023s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.021s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.044s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.065s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.086s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.107s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.128s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.151s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.174s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.197s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.220s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.240s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.261s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.282s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.303s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.327s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.352s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.376s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.400s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.421s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.442s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.463s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.484s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.508s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.532s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.555s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.578s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.600s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.621s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.643s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.664s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.688s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.713s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.736s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.759s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.781s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.802s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.823s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.844s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.868s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.892s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.915s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:55:29 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways